CATCplSlade Posted July 16, 2020 Share Posted July 16, 2020 18 hours ago, Alburymodeler said: I am still waiting on the first release. ZM don't seem to get around much. At Lucky model it is still listed as a future release, HLJ had not even heard of it when I enquired. I bought mine in a local hobby shop outside Atlanta, GA. Alburymodeler 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Ray Posted July 16, 2020 Share Posted July 16, 2020 11 hours ago, thierry laurent said: Sources regarding the B3 are somewhat conflicting. If it was ever used in operations, very few of them were used and I have still to see a picture of one of them! According to the new Martin Pegg book, 13.(Pz.)/SG 9 had at least 3 of the B-3's as they lost ten B-2's and three B-3's lost when bad weather kept them from taking off from Tonndorf as the Soviets began rolling in. As proof, they are three pics of a B-3, Wk.No.162052, on page 216. Unfortunately, snow covers all the other markings. Pegg says those three pics are the only ones known of a B-3. At least its a start; anyone have info on 13 Pz/SG 9? I have Jerry Rutman's B-3 kit as well as the Grey Matter B-2 (same masters); unfortunately the decals included are all for B-2's (artwork by Radu, btw). If all else fails, I might convert a ZM kit with Jerry's cannon parts and scab together as close as possible markings for one of the SG 9 machines. thierry laurent 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thierry laurent Posted July 17, 2020 Share Posted July 17, 2020 Thanks Ray. I should re-check in my old edition. It is quite weird the kit is so rare in the US. I got mine in Belgium at the very beginning of 2020. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Ray Posted July 17, 2020 Share Posted July 17, 2020 It’s available in the US, I just haven’t ordered it yet. Was going to wait till the -3 came out, then decide. alanash1963 and LSP_K2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_K2 Posted July 17, 2020 Author Share Posted July 17, 2020 Given the apparent scarcity of info on the -3, I may just grab the first kit instead. Thanks, fellas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Radub Posted July 18, 2020 Share Posted July 18, 2020 The B-3 is not an entirely "lost cause". This was not a "napkinwaffe" dream. We have good photos of the test bed, with codes and everything and we know for sure that this was flown and has fired its cannon. There are also the photos of the aircraft abandoned in Poland, which prove that the aircraft was used in combat. Photos keep showing up on eBay every day and some day a new photo of a B-3 may show up. The cannon and loading mechanism included in the B-3 kit is a kit in itself. A similar example may be the ZM Horten 229, which is a model who favourite even though the real thing only got to the prototype stage. Radu AndersN 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nmayhew Posted July 18, 2020 Share Posted July 18, 2020 (edited) On 7/16/2020 at 2:31 AM, Troy Molitor said: A North African “few”actual campaign aircraft is not what the majority really want. One decal option provided, really? A capitulating Romanian government example is certainly not what I personally could ever consider doing. So when? We wait and wait for a Special Hobby Whirlwind or an Avro Lancaster-nose section to fill the bill? I will spend my money on a great opportunity not an expensive kit with a one decal option I don’t want to consider. . I personally think this has been a missed opportunity by SWS. But it’s just me saying this. Personally I too have no interest in Romanian schemes but I wouldn’t let that influence my purchase of a kit Free your mind, and get masks made for whatever scheme you choose i appreciate that intricate nose art is still the domain of the decal, but even after you take that into account, there will still be lots of options Edited July 18, 2020 by nmayhew Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D Bellis Posted July 18, 2020 Share Posted July 18, 2020 5 hours ago, nmayhew said: Free your mind, and get masks made for whatever scheme you choose If only there were masks available... D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RadBaron Posted July 18, 2020 Share Posted July 18, 2020 (edited) On 7/18/2020 at 8:46 AM, D Bellis said: If only there were masks available... D In Silhouette Cameo we trust. One of the most useful modelling tools in recent history Edited July 19, 2020 by RadBaron Out2gtcha 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Out2gtcha Posted July 19, 2020 Share Posted July 19, 2020 22 hours ago, RadBaron said: In Silhouette Cameo we trust. One-off the most useful modelling tools in recent history Yeeeeeeep. Best $100 (in trade) I've ever spent in modeling. LSP_K2, RadBaron and Kagemusha 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BloorwestSiR Posted July 19, 2020 Share Posted July 19, 2020 2 hours ago, Out2gtcha said: Yeeeeeeep. Best $100 (in trade) I've ever spent in modeling. They're $350 CAD here in Canada. Even with the exchange rate, that's quite a bit more than the US. Out2gtcha 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Out2gtcha Posted July 20, 2020 Share Posted July 20, 2020 2 hours ago, BloorwestSiR said: They're $350 CAD here in Canada. Even with the exchange rate, that's quite a bit more than the US. Wow, that's too bad Carl. Seems like a lot, but in the end might be worth it even still, with the amount decals seem to cost these days. BloorwestSiR 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BloorwestSiR Posted July 20, 2020 Share Posted July 20, 2020 (edited) 21 minutes ago, Out2gtcha said: Wow, that's too bad Carl. Seems like a lot, but in the end might be worth it even still, with the amount decals seem to cost these days. Some things are more expensive here for some reason. But it probably would work out in the end of you do enough masks. Maybe something to consider down the road. One thing that seems to be ok price wise is Tamiya kits. Go figure. Just bought a Tamiya RC car for 1/3 less than anywhere outside Canada before shipping. And it's a new release too. Edited July 20, 2020 by BloorwestSiR Out2gtcha 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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